The meeting came a day after various women rights activists and Delhi commission for women sought action against Bharti for allegedly taking law into his hands.
The AAP government has come under attack from rivals and women's activists who said the chief minister had staged a two-day dharna in the name of women's safety but was following "double standards" on the issue of the minister.
Bharti was involved in a row with the police last week when they refused to raid an alleged drug and prostitution racket following which he allegedly led his supporters in forcing African women to give urine samples.
With the minister becoming a source of a major embarrassment, AAP has advised him to be "careful and humble" while making public statements.
A number of party leaders are said to be upset with Bharti who had earlier stoked controversies by seeking a meeting of Delhi judges and was involved in talking to a witness he was cross examining as a lawyer.
One of the African women, who has recorded her statement before a magistrate, had said she identified Bharti as having led the group that barged into her house and attacked them.
"We were attacked on Wednesday night by Indians who were led by Somnath Bharti ... We were harassed, we were beaten, they were having long sticks. They said we should leave their country or else they would kill us one by one," the Ugandan national had said.
Bharti has refused to make any comments on the demands for his removal while the party and his colleagues came in his defence, saying any citizen, more so a minister, has the right to ask police to act on any illegal activity.
Take action against Bharti: Cong to LG
Later in the day, Congress, which gives outside support to AAP government, asked Najeeb Jung to direct the police to take action against controversial law minister Somnath Bharti for allegedly leading a group of assaulters in a midnight raid.
A delegation of Delhi Congress leaders headed by DPCC chief Arvinder Singh Lovely met Jung, seeking impartial probe into the case and action against Bharti based on "available evidence".
"Delhi Police are not probing the case thoroughly. We have demanded the LG to direct Delhi Police to proceed as per law in this case. The law minister is not above the law. Whatever legal action is to be taken, should be taken. The LG has assured us of a fair probe," Lovely told reporters after the meeting.
Asked if Congress demanded sacking of Bharti, the DPCC president said that the party "only" sought LG's direction to Delhi Police to take action in the case as per law.
Lovely said the Congress delegation also took up the issue of violation of Section 144 of CrPC by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal by staging a two-day protest outside the Rail Bhavan in Raisina Hills area.
Asked why Congress was not withdrawing support from AAP-led government if the party thinks that Bharti was at fault, Lovely said that Congress gave outside support to AAP on 18 issues related to public welfare.
"If AAP government doesn't work on these issues, then we would definitely consider withdrawing support," Lovely said.
Delhi Congress leader Mukesh Sharma, who was also part of the delegation, said the law minister should be arrested for what he had allegedly done during late night raid in Khirki Extension area.
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